JAKARTA - Russian President Vladimir Putin has encouraged increased cooperation between Russia and Indonesia, including targeting the growth of economic relations which have shown a significant increase of 12 percent.
Putin made the statement during a bilateral meeting with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Kremlin Palace, Moscow, Monday, April 13.
Putin expressed his satisfaction with the development of relations between the two countries, which he considered to be increasingly substantive since the agreement of the strategic partnership.
"I am very happy that we are implementing measures that have great significance for relations between the two countries," Putin said.
He emphasized that one of the main indicators of strengthening the relationship was seen in the economic and trade sectors which recorded an increase of up to 12 percent. Although it had slowed down at the beginning of 2026, the two countries are said to continue to seek breakthroughs to maintain this positive trend.
Putin emphasized that Russia wants this cooperation to continue to be improved, not only to maintain existing growth, but also to expand the scope of collaboration in various strategic sectors.
A number of areas that are the focus of strengthening cooperation include energy, space, agriculture, industry, and pharmaceuticals. In addition, cooperation in the military sector, especially education, is also a concern for both countries.
"We pay great attention to the development of military cooperation, including in the field of education," Putin said.
He added that coordination between the two countries' foreign ministries was running closely to ensure that the implementation of cooperation was effective.
Responding to this, President Prabowo stated that Indonesian-Russian cooperation has made rapid progress in almost all sectors.
"There are one or two things that need to be accelerated, and I will immediately deal with it myself," said Prabowo.
This meeting confirmed the commitment of both countries to continue to improve bilateral relations, with the goal of strengthening economic cooperation that has grown and expanding it to other strategic sectors.
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